Druggist&#39;s label-holder.



No. 810,791. PATBNTED JAN. 23, 1906.

N. W. MGCOURT & T. N. BARNSDALL, 2D.

DRUGGISTS LABEL HOLDER.

' APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27. 1904.

.vania, have invented certain new and useful PATENT men.

NEWTON WV. MoCOURT AND THEODORE N. BARNSDAI 1L, 2ND, OF BRADFORD,

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No. 810,791. Specification of To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that we, NEWTON W. McCoUR'r i and THEODORE N. BARNSDALL, 2nd, citizens of the United States, residing at Bradford, in the county of McKean and State of Pennsyl- Improvements in Druggists Label-Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to improvements in druggists label-holders, and is especially intended to be used in cabinet form and for ribbon or rolls of printed gummed labels, all of which will be fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims. v

The object of our invention is to produce an improved druggists label-holder adapted to receive a roll of gummed paper whichhas printed throughout its length the labels and so constructedithatp the ribbon or paper may be readily engaged on the gummed side thereof for drawing the same outward, and also providing means whereby the same can be severed from the continuous ribbon.

The invention is particularly adapted for use in a drawer'or cabinet composed of a number of drawers, and each d rawer is divided, into divisions of suitable width to suit the particular width of the roll which constitutes a particular label: but they arepreferably all made the same width.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective View of a cabinet embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a detached perspec tive View of a part of. one of the drawers removed from the cabinet, showing one of the combined cutters and guides swung back. Fig.3 is a transverse sectional view of the drawer,tal;en through one of the rolls of paper. Fig. sis an enlarged detached bottom plan view of one of the combined cutters and guides.

Referring now to the drawings, A represents a cabinet that may be composed of any desired number of drawers B. The cabinet and drawers may be of any desired size, and the drawers are preferably divided into any desired number of compartments 7) by means of the divisional plates C. These plates, as shown, are spaced far enough apart to formthe compartments 1) of a width considerably greater than that of-the rolls of gummed papers D, on which are printed the diiferent Application filed December 27, 1904. Serial Noi 238,480.

eam Patent. Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

ments it adjacent its forward end is provided with a raised portion (1, which forms a rear depression 0, in which rests the roll of papergummed labels. Thedrawersasshown, are provided ad jacer their rear ends w zh the bars E, which extend longitudinally thereof adjacent their upper edges, and said bars pass transversely through the divisional plates C. the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described. The front edges (1 of the drawers B are provided with cut-away portions 0, which form spaces for receiving the forwardly-extending portion of the combined guide and cutter G. ter G. as shown, is made of an elongated form and is provided at its rear end at each side with the downwardly-extending arms g and g, which are formed as a part of said guide, and said arms provided with horizontal transverse opening through which passes the horizontal bar E, and this saidguide or cutter is adapted to be swung upwardly uwhen the drawer is moved outwardly. This upwardlyswinging movement of the guide or cutter G provides means whereby the roll of gummed labels may be readily placed inthe rear com partment 'or depression 0 of each compartment 7). The said guide or cutter, as shown, is stamped of a single piece of sheet metal and bent into the form shown in Fig. 2, thus decreasing the cost of the same. The said guide or cutter G at one side adjacent the downwardly-extending arm g is provided with an inwardly and forwardly turned tensionarm H,- which is adapted to exert a slight ten sion on the under side of the guidc'or cutter G. and thus engages the underside or gummed side of the roll of paper labels and prevents the same'from being moved too readily. The guide or cutter Gr adjacent-'its outer end at each side is provided with the downwardly and inwardly turned flanges .l. which are to serve as guides for the strip of gummed papers, While the outer edge J is sharpened to form a cuttifig edge to sever the labels at the desired point. a

The roll of gummed-paper labels is place within thev depression 0 in the compartments zont-al bar E. and the downwurdly-exte ding arms r and serveas a guide for the aper to cause it to travel even under the guide. The end of the roll of labels is then passed becharacters of libels. Each of the comparttween the guide and the tension-arm H and The said uide and cut- Y and the end thereof is passe-l over thehoriadapted to receive rolls of labels in the form also between the flanges I. By this structure it will be seen that the gummed surface of the roll of labels is underneath and that the same is only engaged l' iy a small portion of the guide-that is, only by the fianges1-and thus there is less liability of the same becoming moist by the atmosphere or other circumstances. The gummed surface being underneath and exposed, it will be seen that the same can be easily moved outwardly by the engagement of the finger with the said gummed surface, and thus the printed side of the label is not engaged by the finger and will .not be smeared. The printed side of the label being visible and the cutting edge above the same, it will be seen that the label will'be, ore readily severed from the roll at the desirl d point than if the same were severed by adownward movement of the label. Another advantage of having the gummed side down and the label severed by an upward movement thereof is that the cutter engages the plain surface of the label and not the gummed surface, causes a much more even out than if the cutting edge engaged the gummed surface of the label. The tension-arm H prevents the labels from moving too easily within the guide and also allows of the same being pushed back and held in said position should it by accident be pulled too far out, as the tendency of the roll would be to push the same outward.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

1. A druggists label-holder, comprising a drawer divided into several compartments of a cbntinuous strip, and upwardly-swinging combined guide, cutter and tension device within each of said compartments.

2. A druggists labei-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, and an upwardly-swinging combined guide, cutter and tension device.

3. A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, and an upwardly-swinging combined guide, cutter and tension device adapted to support the labels with the gummed side downward, and but a small portion thereof in engagement with the guide.

4. A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form'of a continuous strip, said compartment provided with an upwardlyswinging combined guide and cutter adapted to support the, label on the under side thereof and a tension device carried by said guide and engaging the under side of said strip of labels.

5. A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, said compartment provided with an upwardly-swing- V whichpartment adapted ing combined guide, cutter and tension device adapted to support the labels on the underside thereof with the gummed side downward, and out of engagement with the guide and exposing the said gummed surface.

6. A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartmentadalpted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, said compartment provided with an upwardly-swinging combined guide, cutter and tension device formed of a single piece of metal and adapted to support the labels on the under side with the gummed side downward.

7 A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, said compartment provided with an upwardly-swinging combined guide and cutter, downwardly andinwardly turned flanges adjacent the outer end of said guide and adapted to hold the labels on the under side of'the same with the gummed side downwa1d,and an arm formed as a part of said combined guide and cutter and adapted to engage the lower gummed side of the 'label and hold the same frictionally against the under side of the combinedguide and cutter.

8. A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, ofa transverse bar adjacent the rear of said compart" ment, and a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted on said'bar and extending out beyond the front edge of said compartment.

9. A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, said compartment having a transverse bar adjacent its upper rear end, and a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted on said bar and extending out beyond the front edge of said com-- partment and adapted to frictionally support the label and hold it to the under side thereof with the gummed side downward.

10. A druggists labelholder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, said compartment having a transverse bar adjacent its upper rear edge and acombined guide and cutter pivotally mounted on said bar and extending outwardly beyond the front edge of the said compartment, and downwardly and. in wardly turned flanges adjacent the front end of the guide and resting upon the front end of the compartment,'and serving as a guide for the lower gummed face of the labels.

11. A druggists-holder, comprising a comto receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip of a combined guide and cutter adapted to support the strip with the gummed side downward, and a downwardly and inwardly turned flange adapted to support the labels and engage buta small portion ofthe gummed surface of the label.

12. A druggists label-holder, comprisinga compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted within the compartment and having downwardly and inwardly turned flanges adjacent the front end of the guide, and said flanges resting upon the front edge of the compartment and serving as a guide for the lower gummed face of the labels.

13, A druggists label-holder, comprising a compartment adapted to receive a roll of labels in the form of a continuous strip, a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted within the compartment and having downwardly and inwardly turned flanges adjacent the front end of the guide and said flanges resting upon the ,front edge of the compartment and serving as a'guide for thelower gummed face of the labels, and a tension-arm formed integral with the guide and cutter and engaging the lower gummed face of the labels.

14. A dr uggists label-holder,comprising a receptacle divided into several compartments I .acl'ap'te'd to receive rolls of labels in the form 0f con-tinu usstrips, said receptacle having a transverse ar intersecting the rear portion tudinally of said drawer and intersecting the said compartments adjacent their rear ends, and-a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted within each of said compartments on said bar, and extending beyond the front edge of said drawer and serving as a guide and cutter for said labels.

16. A druggists label-holder in the form of a drawer divided into several compartments, adapted to receive rolls of labels in the form of continuous strips, a bar extending longitudinal of said drawer and intersecting the said compartments adjacent their rear ends, a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted on said bar within each of said compartments and having downwardly and inwardly turned flanges adjacent the front end of the guides, and said flanges resting upon the front edge of said drawer and serving as a guide for the lower gummed face of the labels, and tensionarms formed integral with said guide and cutters and engaging the lower gummed faces of the labels within the compartments.

17. A druggists label-holder in the form of a drawer divided into several compartments adapted to receive rolls oflabels in the form of continuous strips, a bar extending longitudinally of the'drawer and intersecting the said compartments adjacent their rear ends, the front walls of said compartments having recessed portions therein, a combined guide and cutter pivotally mounted on said bar serving'as a guidefor the lower gummed face" of the labels and tension-arms formed integral with said guide and cutter and engaging thelower gummed faces of the labels within the compartments.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatu res in presence of two witnesses.

NEWTON W. MeOOuRT. THEODORE N. BARNSDALL, 2ND.-

Witnesses:

HERMAN H. NORTH, KATHARINE BURKE.

.within each of said compartments, and having 

